Benjamin Fleisher Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Ben (he/him/his) is an Associate on the Jewish Community Impact team at Third Plateau. He provides targeted client management, research, and coordination support to help organizations serving the Jewish community.

• Quantified PRRI’s earned media and impact on public discussions of religion in American life
• Analyzed PRRI’s donor base and drafted new language for donor acknowledgements

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Drafted a resolution regarding democracy reform policies and created events to educate lay leaders on the topic
• Exceeded 2018, 2019, and 2020 fundraising goals by managing major gift and grassroots pipelines
• Created new development systems and best practices including prospect banks, stewardship trackers, and strategic reports

• Researched and published report on gun violence prevention and religious activism
• Drafted op ed in support of the Equality Act
• Wrote daily tweets and found items to retweet, garnering thousands of views weekly

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Managed donor database including maintaining data quality, developing reports, and working with platform developers to utilize new capabilities; spearheaded development transition to new database
• Onboarded new employees, training them in prospect research, development tools, and other systems
• Created strategies, materials, and systems to expand J Street’s planned giving program

JDC-Israel

• Wrote and edited newsletters, talking points, website pages, letters, fundraising materials, and other documents
• Prepared JDC-Ashalim professionals for presentations, clarifying their remarks for a non-professional audience
• Created positive relationships with donors, board members, and other stakeholders; contributed to planning and executing site visits, high-level dinners, and other events
• Taught English courses at two Israeli high schools; created strategies for individual student success

Greater Chicago Area

• Learned new philosophical concepts and computer coding to develop daily lesson plans
• Engaged three groups of 15 students in daily philosophy lessons, focusing on critical thinking skills
• Taught three groups of 15 students computer programming using the Scratch programming language
• Mentored younger educators, ensuring quality lesson plans and high team morale throughout the summer

• Trained and supervised 21 person student staff in interview techniques, administrative tasks, and special projects
• Supported counselors in administrative tasks; i.e. maintained a database of prospective students using SLATE software
• Scheduled daily interview assignments among student workers, volunteers, and professional staff
• Communicated University’s values and goals to prospective students and their parents

Windhoek, Namibia

• Taught classes of 15 6th and 7th graders English language skills, including figurative language, essay writing, and new vocabulary over 10 weeks
• Assisted in leading weekly student counselling to facilitate social development outside of the classroom; coached students in soccer and basketball
• Provided daily individual tutoring in reading to 20 1st-3rd graders

Windhoek, Namibia

• Tutored 50 students individually and in groups in calculus, algebra, and genetics over 8 weeks
• Substitute taught for mathematics classes, teaching students test taking skills for the national exam

Chicago, IL

• Organized logistics for and staffed bi-weekly educational events with distinguished speakers
• Researched over 30 different speakers for biographies and interview questions
• Wrote, formatted, and edited publications for programs in the greater Chicago community

Religion, Politics, And Policy

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International Studies